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What are the possible complications from PAD with Diabetes?
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What are the possible complications from PAD with Diabetes?

Mr Joseph Shalhoub, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon talks about Peripheral Arterial Disease and the long term outcome. He's clear that if Diabetes and blood sugars are not well controlled then the risk of complications from PAD are greater. Specifically be discusses ulcers, infection and amputation of toes or even the foot.

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So, you know, we all strive to ensure that the long-term outcomes for these patients is as good as possible and is as good as if you didn't have diabetes. If diabetes goes unchecked and your blood sugars are not well controlled then there's a possibility of seeing complications of diabetes and consequences of having heartening of the arteries. One of the consequences is developing an ulcer on the foot or a wound on the foot because of poor blood supply and other things which contribute to having a problem with your foot if you are diabetic. Another thing is infection which can take hold of the foot and can be very serious and of course something which we try to prevent if at all possible is loss of toes or even loss of the foot itself which makes having arterial disease and diabetes something which needs to be looked after very very carefully by experts. you

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